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Fort Lauderdale advisory board presses for stronger waterway safety after fatal jet‑ski crash
Summary
After a recent jet‑ski crash that killed a young woman, the Marine Advisory Board pushed for tighter speed zones, more enforcement and the city’s pump‑out boat; fire and wildlife officials outlined investigations and response steps.
The Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board on Sept. 4 focused its meeting on waterway safety after a recent jet‑ski accident that left a young woman dead and another injured. Fire Rescue and marine investigators described the incident and urged stepped‑up enforcement and education.
Chad Robertson of Fire Rescue said the department has been busy this summer: “From last month to this month, we had 29 calls responding on the 2 fire boats,” underscoring increased response demands linked to boating incidents. Board members and…
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